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Shepard Fairey Cover: Time Person of the Year – The Protester

Posted by sleepboy, December 14, 2011
Shepard Fairey (featured) has designed the latest cover of TIME magazine for their Person of the Year issue which this year honors the “Protester”. If you remember, Mr. Obey also created the cover for the 2008 rendition where the annual award went to President Obama. The choice for this year is certainly a representation of world events from Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street, activism has hit an all-time high in recent memory and who better to commemorate this than an artist who is a […]
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SFMOMA Expansion by snøhetta

Posted by sleepboy, December 14, 2011
Last year, we mentioned briefly that the SFMOMA was looking for an architect to design their expansion project. It looks like not only have they found the firm for the job, snøhetta, the museum is also well into their planning stages for the large adjacent exhibition and educational space with a roofline that will be sculpted to frame the skyline of the surrounding buildings. Check out the design concept in the video above as well as more images after the jump…
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Preview: “Vivian Maier – A Life Discovered” @ Merry Karnowsky

Posted by sleepboy, December 14, 2011
At the beginning of the year, we told you about the incredible story of Vivian Maier, a prolific photographer who took thousands of street photos from the 50s to the 70s, yet whose genius was not uncovered until recently. On January 7th, if you are in Los Angeles, you will get to see her work for yourself at Merry Karnowsky with Vivian Maier – A Life Discovered: Photographs from the Maloof Collection.  The show will consist of 100 plus pieces including silver gelatin prints in limited […]
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Interviews: MODE 2 – “Offerings” @ Lucas Carrieri Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, December 14, 2011
Earlier this fall, artist MODE 2 debuted a solid body of work entitled Offerings in Berlin’s Lucas Carrieri Gallery. The hardworking Parisian street artist is known for his distinctive and provocative style, and was able to take some time to share his thoughts with AM with in a candid and detailed interview conducted by Zaza Weissgerber. Topics touched on include the reasonings behind his work, his philosophy behind his portrayal of the female form, and much more. Catch the full conversation after the jump.
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Streets: Ericailcane (Italy)

Posted by sleepboy, December 14, 2011
Fans of Ericailcane in his home country have again been blessed by another storybook mural – this time in Ravenna, Italy. The gifted street artist, known for his narrative and illustrative style, has painted this tale of seafaring mice in various stages of fright and distress who have run afoul with what looks to be a sea monster. More photos via Unurth after the jump…
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KRINK @ Loft in Space

Posted by sleepboy, December 13, 2011
Several weeks ago, Loft in Space in Hawaii hosted a show from Craig Costello with new site-specific paintings and sculptures. The showspace in Oahu was the site of last year’s POW WOW and run by Jasper Wong, co-owner of Above Second where the AM-curated East West Connect is currently showing. Not only is Costello the creator of KRINK, a line of the finest quality handmade inks and markers, beloved by artists and vandals alike, he has also perfected a signature drip technique that he employed […]
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James Jean x OVM

Posted by sleepboy, December 13, 2011
James Jean (featured) recently christened his new webstore, OVM, creating a separate place where he will make available to his fans his books, prints, jewelry, and other art products. While his fine art happenings will still remain on his main website, make sure you also bookmark OVM to keep up to date on other offerings from Jean like this Siren Scarf you see the lovely Leticia holding. More images of other available items for your xmas shopping perusal after the jump…
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Streets: El Mac (Phoenix)

Posted by sleepboy, December 13, 2011
El Mac was recently in Phoenix and painted this mural with his signature technique on the side of a new upcoming artspace called Por Vida Gallery (right next to the infamous Barrio Cafe on 16th street). Seeing its location, this portrait of his friend Chee from LA is a perfect choice as after finishing up Mac was told – “What I like best about this piece is there are a dozen dudes walking around this neighborhood that look just like this painting, and they all think its them. This […]
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Contest / Videos: Von – “Semblance – Collector’s Edition Box Set”

Posted by sleepboy, December 13, 2011
It’s been slightly over a year, but you may remember last time when UK-based artist Von (interviewed) generously gave away his Animals: Collector’s Edition Box Set here on AM. Just in time for Christmas, Von is once again teaming up with us here to give one lucky reader his new Semblance – Collector’s Edition Box Set. The 5 giclee prints included are sized at 40cm x 30cm / 15.7″ × 11.8″, in an edition of 50, and signed and numbered, and as a bonus 5 original signed drawings […]
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Openings: David Flores x Phil Stern – “The Beginning of an Era” @ The Phil Stern Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, December 13, 2011
A few days ago, artist David Flores and photographer Phil Stern unveiled their joint exhibition at the Phil Stern Gallery showcasing an incredible collection of timeless images blending Stern’s photography and Flores’ unique design. The pictures included iconic personalities ranging from Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, and James Dean, just to name a few. Having Flores add his design over every one of those photos gave the collection a unique twist which seemed to blend the past and the present almost seamlessly. As we have seen […]
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